Ripper, William, 1853-1937 · London, New York [etc.] : Longmans, Green and co. · leaf 145
iple-expansion engine. At boiler pressures of 200 lbs. and upwards quadruple-expansionengines are used. Equal Distribution of the Work and Initial Stresses between theCylinders.—In the example just chosen of a two-cylinder, or double-expansion compound, with the volume of the high-pressure…
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